[KLUG Members] Linux tutor.

[Wesley Leonard]

Get your dad red-carpet from ximian.org

You don't even have to download stuff (after getting it installed
initially).  well, you DO download stuff but it happens in the
background and the program takes care of everything (including
dependencies).

l8er

On Fri, 2003-10-03 at 11:54, Nik R. wrote:
> I mean the biggest hurdle is teaching people a totally new way to use a 
> computer.  Perfect example is up2date from Redhat.  My father is a new 
> linux user and his biggest argument about up2date is that if he 
> downloads and rpm package it should work like and exe.  I explain to him 
> this is not always possible.  He is looking for the "Doubleclick, Done" 
> scenario.
> 
> As far as OpenOffice I like it so much better than MS.
> 
> Scripting languages I know absolutly nothing about.  I would like to get 
> into tcl eventually.
> 
> Adam Williams wrote:
> 
> >>I have been in corporate IT for 3 years.  When my contract was up I 
> >>worked here as a favor to myself and a family member (there wasn't a lot 
> >>out there anyway).  When the current IT guy retires I am going to be 
> >>moving into his spot.  Some things I don't think are well explained are:
> >>1.  How can I either get this to work for me like Windows, or get away 
> >>from Windows theology all together.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >What do you mean "work for me"?  Do you want a more integrated desktop? 
> >If thats what you mean check out http://www.ximian.com
> >
> >  
> >
> >>2.  Advantages to taking a hit in the software department with the 
> >>market being stolen by MS and what common software replaces that equivalent.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Open Office replaces M$-Office (nicely, possibly even better, at least
> >for what I use it for - opinions vary).
> >
> >GNUCash replaces Quicken/M$-Money.
> >
> >As far as desktop stuff goes...
> >
> >Most of the Linux server packages are really well known (Apache,
> >sendmail, CyrusIMAP, OpenLDAP) [which replace IIS, Exchange, Exchange,
> >and AD; respectively]
> >
> >  
> >
> >>3.  (This is one I discovered on my own being an IT guy) How much you 
> >>really need to learn basics in command line.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Most basic tasks can be accomplished via the GUI.  You need to command
> >like for when things don't work (diagnosis) and for corner
> >configurations.
> >
> >  
> >
> >>4.  I still don't understand scripts at all.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Just think of a marriage between Quick Basic and Batch files with a
> >little Pascal thrown in for spice.  Or like OS level macros.  Your shell
> >actually even has a macro-recorder of sorts.
> >
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